Yemen Population Pyramid 2025

Yemen
2025
Population: 41,773,877

Year

-5 -1   2025  +1 +5

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Yemen in 2025

As of 2025, Yemen counted 41,773,878 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2015, the population was 31,159,379; it has grown by 34.1% since.

Half of the population was younger than 19.4 years; 41.0% were children under 15 and 2.5% were 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
41,773,878
Median age
19.4
0-14 %
41.0%
65+ %
2.5%
Child dependency
72.7
Old-age dependency
4.5
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
70,976,403
Population 2100
110,035,634
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
123456789
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 4.59

The fertility rate of Yemen was 4.59 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
20304050607080
19602023 · 69.3

A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 69.3 years on average (71.4 years for girls, 67.2 for boys).

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
306090120
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

357,448 immigrants live in Yemen, 0.9% of the population.

Somalia285,211
Sudan27,455
Ethiopia16,283
Iraq10,139
Egypt7,857
Where emigrants live (2024)

2,480,734 people born in Yemen live in other countries.

Saudi Arabia1,999,619
United Arab Emirates192,423
Kuwait75,513
Jordan38,858
Qatar37,285
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Yemen 41,773,878 19.4
Iraq 47,020,774 21.9
Saudi Arabia 34,566,328 30.6
Syrian Arab Republic 25,620,427 24.3
Jordan 11,520,685 25.7
What was the population of Yemen in 2025?
In 2025, Yemen's population was 41,773,878.
Is Yemen's population growing or shrinking?
Yemen's population grew 34.1% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 70,976,403 by 2050.
How old is the population of Yemen?
The median age in Yemen is 19.4 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Yemen's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Yemen, 41.0% of people are under 15 and 2.5% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Yemen have?
Yemen has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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